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Narges Mohammadi image on a screen at PEN gala.

Commemorating the Day of the Imprisoned Writer

Authoritarian governments instinctively fear writers because of their ability to inspire people to interrogate the present and dream of a better future. Instead of valuing the positive role writers… More